Basics
What are the 3 main colors of the Haitian flag?
True of False: The Taino people were the first to be encountered by Christopher Columbus.
True
True or False: plantation owners and the French government exploited people at Haiti for profit.
True
4 main languages!
Creole, Taino, Spanish, & French
Where is Haiti located? (hint: the nearby sea)
Caribbean Sea
What are Cemís?
Spiritual objects used in Taíno culture.
Haiti was a colony of -----
France
What does the word, Vodou, mean?
Spirit
Capital of Haiti?
Port-au-Prince
....... & ...... are parts of Haitian way of life.
Dancing, music
----- joined Spain to attack the French.
Britain
What is the main purpose of the Vodou religion?
To serve the spirits
What are the 3 things in the coat of arm of Haiti's flag?
hilltop, weaponry, palm tree
The Carnival, one of Haiti's most celebrated festivals, is centered around .....
dancing!
What is one event that prompted revolts? (hint: it happened overseas)
The French Revolution
Rituals (prayer, song, dance, & gesture) in the Vodou religion are aimed at ......
restoring balance and energy between people and spirits
What does the white ribbon in Haiti's flag say?
Unity is strength
True of False: The dance and music of Haiti draws on Caribbean, French, African, and Spanish influences.
True
When is independence day?
Jan 1, 1804
The spirits in Vodou live a land called ....
Ginen